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April 16, 2013

Gomez served in the Navy and is currently running for the Senate from Massachusetts. He was approaching the finish line at the Boston Marathon and saw the blasts. He knew right away that it wasn't normal. He offered thoughts and prayers to the victims.

Ingraham expressed concern about partisan comments and Gomez said politicians shouldn't be using this attack for such purposes is reprehensible. He and Ingraham talked of the need to name such acts as evil.

April 15, 2013

Forbes said the Pentagon has been on the attack against Christianity and saw a PowerPoint where Catholics and evangelical Christians were listed as extremist organizations along with Hamas, Hezbollah, the Taliban. Defense Secretary Hagel knew nothing about it and offered no solutions to this outrage. He said the Armed Services Committee acted on this with Section 533 in the Defense Appropriation Act.

Ingraham asked if chaplains are being forced to perform same sex marriages and Forbes spoke of Bibles being banned. She said many of these regs are cram downs which would penalized for complaining to the point military are afraid to attend religious servies.

April 12, 2013

Perry said he has sent invitations to gun manufacturers that are pulling up stakes in states with restrictive gun laws. He favors having teachers or schools being trained to defend students and pointed to the stabbing of college students on campus that could have stopped the carnage if armed. He also favors mental health solutions. He hopes the Congress stands up for Second Amendment rights. He wondered where VP Biden would have stood in 1776 and opined it would have been with the royals.

Perry spoke of the explosion of business and the arts in Texas as people have more of their own money to spend.

Perry expressed concern that immigration reform will be shoved through without thought with results akin to Obamacare. He said the path to citizenship is already in place and that we don't know what we're getting.

April 11, 2013

Ingraham and Smith commended Rand Paul for going to Howard University and Smith especially noted that commenting on Frederick Douglass is a good way for the GOP to reach African-Americans. He said that the Democratic Party has co-opted the message and that the GOP needs to improve its counter education.

Cornyn said there is no legislation or details out on gun legislation. Ingraham commented that mental health information can be can be entered without due process and in violation of privacy laws.

Cornyn talked to Sandy Hook families and said he wants solutions, not symbolism. He noted that none of the mass shootings would have been prevented. He mentioned the difference between the Aurora shooter in contrast to veterans with PTSD or women suffering from post partum depression.

Cornyn said he is skeptical of Majority Leader Reid conducting a robust debate on gun violence. He described the difference between various regions of the country in regard to guns. Ingraham and Cornyn expressed concern over Joe Biden's remarks on guns.

April 10, 2013

Cruz said he and other senators are insisting on a 60 vote threshold for legislation on issues that are affected by the Constitution such as gun control. He pointed to the Obama administration's Justice Department not prosecuting felons who try to obtain guns. Instead they are trying to take away the rights of law abiding citizens. He feels the criticism is silly as there will be debates and votes. He noted that senators don't know what the bill says as the Democrats haven't released the bill's details. Ingraham added that names of gun buyers would be kept track of. He objects to transfers of guns among people being maintained in a federal gun registry which he deems unconstitutional and the predicate to gun taxation and seizure. The emphasis should be on criminals and that the Bill of Rights should be protected.

Cruz isn't worried about political implications of rebuffing Obama's agenda on gun violence and that it could lead to the GOP taking the Senate.

April 02, 2013

Carlson said he's excited to be doing "Fox and Friends" on the weekends. He will remain in DC but will go to New York on the weekends.

Carlson said the Democrats have every incentive to bring in illegal aliens and said we should have a merit based system. He feels immigration should be limited from crime ridden countries. He commented on subsibsidized labor courtesy of the taxpayers helps big business and politicians. Ingraham commented that the Democrats win either way on the issue. Carlson said the GOP must emphasize smart immigration to bring in people who will help America.

Carlson said the story of Senator Bob Menendez has gotten strange. He claims he is too cheap to offer bribes for information and that the Daily Caller accounts are true.

Carlson said Republicans are energized by the gun control issue and this brings them to the polls. He said none of the solutions would have prevented the recent mass shootings. He said that all Americans should be under the same gun rules, including elites security details.

Carlson and Ingraham decried the notion of children's boredom after reports from CNN that the Obama daughters looked bored during the White House Easter Egg Roll and their father's inauguration.

April 01, 2013

Malkin commented on the politicians who are capitulating on immigration to the detriment to the middle class workers. She cited the naivete of their thoughts on strengthening the border first. She stated that we have the laws we need already on the books that aren't being followed in favor of politicians trolling for new voters.

Malkin said the Obama administration has been playing with the illegal immigration deportation numbers and Ingraham said we have drones to track American citizens but not illegal aliens which she described as the biggest April Fools' joke.

Malkin said gun control is dead at the federal level, but that the states haven't been ready for the meddling from the Obama administration. She cited the Colorado governor with political aspirations who had ferried big gun control legislation of which Obama is coming this week to the state to congratulate himself and spike the football.

Malkin said the efforts from the gun control groups has been huge by the gun control advocates.

Malkin and Ingraham both mentioned they weren't invited to C-PAC and said gatekeepers are not doing anything to promote conservative causes.

Malkin said her media aggregation site has celebrated its first anniversary.

March 22, 2013

Braun is running to replace Senator Saxby Chambliss seat. He is not for amnesty for illegal aliens and applauds the Georgia legislature for cracking down. He stated that until we close the borders and end attractive benefits out to lure people, there should be no comprehensive reform. He disagrees with Rand Paul concerning letting illegal aliens stay in the US with work visas. He is for legal immigration, especially for those who can help our economy. He said we need to bring jobs here for Americans. He favors following the laws we have in place and using e-verify to make sure people are here legally. He feels Obama's executive order on the DREAM Act should be repealed.

Braun spoke passionately about the crisis of our national debt. He said he's the most electable candidate due to his record and his will to stand up to big spending. He thinks he will be able to raise money, despite efforts by the Democrats and GOP elites to derail him.

March 21, 2013

Vitter said there are thousands of people who abuse birthright citizenship which is justified under the Fourteenth Amendment which was passed to give citizenship to slaves. He said the idea is out of vogue to end birthright citizenship, including Republicans. Ingraham said it is around 300,000 instances.

Ingraham cited the moral argument being made by religious groups for immigration. Vitter said that Senator Rand Paul's policy favors open borders. Vitter said he's a Catholic and feels being a good Christian doesn't mean we need to have open borders. He is not on the amnesty bandwagon.

Vitter is planning to vote no for Thomas Perez as Labor Secretary based on his activities at the Justice Department.

March 20, 2013

Continetti said he wasn't invited to the White House St. Patrick's Day party. He and Ingraham agreed that Rand Paul has turned off all sides with his weird immigration policy. Ingraham noted the traps that were set for the GOP on immigration and other issues. Continetti stated that immigration isn't an issue that most people care about except political elites in DC. Ingraham said Paul now seems not to stand out from the crowd and Continetti said that being against amnesty would make a GOP candidate stand out. He added that the GOP would have to promote a more activist government to appeal to Hispanics which would be a contradiction.

Ingraham also cited same sex marriage is another wedge issue that now divides Republicans that used to unite them. Continetti said most GOP voters are not promoting same sex marriage and that the party risks imploding.

Continetti said Obama's trip to Israel is basically a photo-op with nothing of consequence taking place.

Continetti said Obama hasn't had any signficant conversations with conservativessince a dinner early on at George Will's house.

March 19, 2013

Griffin said law enforcement says there are numerous free cellphones in one home. He said the Obama free cellphone program has ballooned to $56 million and that the program is full of fraud and abuse. Ingraham stated that people are getting lots of free stuff for not working. Griffin said that it will stop when we have a debt crisis which we are reeling toward.

Griffin said people are being enabled by politicians saying we aren't near a European style debt crisis - and thinks its here. Ingraham said conservatives have to spell this out bluntly. Both agreed the free cellphone program is emblematic of all the waste that is going on the taxpayers dime. Griffin said this benefits rich people such as Mexico's Carlos Slim and the other big cellphone companies.

Griffin said the GOP principles work fine and if a true conservative had run for president, this GOP autopsy report wouldn't be necessary. Ingraham said policy matters and that she questions if immigration reform will help the party. Griffin said there should be a middle ground, not a big giveaway to illegal immigrants.